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Hundreds of motorcyclists get stuck in the mud as off-road event goes horribly wrong

An off-road motorcycling event in southern Indonesia last Thursday descended into chaos after the conditions caused riders and their bikes to get stuck on the course

Hundreds of motorcyclists were left stuck in the mud as an off-road event in Indonesia went horribly wrong.

Overcoming the elements and the course conditions are crucial factors that riders have to consider when setting off to complete a course during off-road motorcycling events.

However, even the most meticulous preparations can come undone in extreme conditions, as was the case at an event in Toraja in southern Indonesia on Thursday last week.

Dozens of competitors and their bikes were left smothered in mud as they got stuck in the ground during their attempts to complete the difficult course.

Several riders were left helpless as they watched their bikes sink into the ground once the muddy conditions had halted their progress around the track.

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A massive pile-up was caused after riders became stuck in the mud

Others were also unable to get over a hill on the course, repeatedly sliding back down the mound as they attempted to get past it.

A rope was required to pull several bikes over the hill as officials joined riders to help move their bikes along the course as conditions worsened.

Additional footage of the race showed a pile up of riders elsewhere on the track as a mud bath got the best of them.

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Riders and their bikes were left sinking into the mud

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Dozens of riders could be seen covered in mud as they sunk into the ground alongside their vehicles, trying desperately to get out of the mud and rescue their bikes.

The conditions on the course in Indonesia were similar to those regularly seen at mud bogging events in Canada and the USA.

Mud bogging sees drivers try to take their vehicle through either a pit of mud or a set track covered in muddy areas.

The difference in mud bogging, though, is that competitors will use four-wheel drive vehicles, as opposed to the motorcycles used by the riders in Indonesia.

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